Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-09
BRRCHRR Is DRAD.
He Passes Away Quietly and
Without Pain.
No Grape. but a Wreath of
Flowers is Placed on
the Door.
The City of Brooklyn Puts
on Mourning for Her De-
parted Preacher.
The Menbers Of the Family are Aroused
At aa Early Hour and Watch by the
Bedside Of the Dying Man for
FOur HouFs-Brief Account
Of His Life and Work.


Of His Life and Work.
The Great Preacher Passed Away
Quietly.
NKw YoRK, March s.-Heary Ward
Beeeher began 20 sink slowly afteI
midnight. and the watchers At his bed
side soon saU that the end vas near
He passed quietly away while asleep
He never recovered consciousness after
the paralysis had reached bis brain.
Rev. Henry Ward Besoher died at
$50 this morning IN the presence Of
most OF the members OF his family.
| Those present were Col. II. B. Beeecher,
bic wife. his daughters Hattie and
Daisy, and his son, Henry Ward
Beecher and wife; Rev. samuel Soovilie
and Mrs. s. Sooviile, eldest daughter Of
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher: Miss SEQ
vile, who has Just come from the Pa
cific Coast Miss Ballard; Rev. s. b
Halliday and wife; Bella, the Scoten
nurse, who has been with she family for
many years and was the special favorite
Of The deceased preacher; the male
nurse, 3. v. White; E. o. saacomb. enc
Of the trustees Of Plymouth Church,
and Mayor J. X. Pond.
Sescsmb came out at 1890 and said
that no arranoements had been made
for the funeral further than providing
that they should be carried out by Hop
per of Brooklyn.
DIR. Searle said he had noticed a
change in the patients condition ct $50
Q. m., and he had summoned all the
/ family TO the bedside, momentaRily ex
pectinQ his death. but he fingered much
| longer than had been expected. He
passed away gradually, almost imper-
ceptibly, drawing bis last breath with
out apparent suffering or return to con-
sciousness in any degree.
Mrs. BeecheF, said Seacomb, bore mp
wonderfully and with marvellous oour
age, No Grape was hung at the door,
Mr.. Beecher having always objected TO
the use of this and the gloom assO-
ciated with ii in the presence Of death.
Instead, a magnificent wreath Of flew
ere hung from the left side Of the door
way at she top Of the steps, composed of
white and red roses and lilies OF the
valley, and tied mp with white satiR.
At 1890 il was given out that the fu-
neral would take place in Greenwood
on Thursday next.
Some time ago H. W. Sage, a member
Of Plymouth Church, Appropriated Ia
his will a sum Of money to place
statue OF Beeeher in Prospect Park az
ter his decease. Quincy Wood, the well
known sculptor. wRo is TO do the work,
will call at the house in the course of
the day for the purpose Of making q
plaster cast Of his features.
Il is not intended that any examina-
ton shall be make Of Beechef's brain
organs.
The news OF Beecher's death spread
very quickly to all parts Of the city and
Brooklyn may now be said to be
city Of mourRing. Even those who did
not always concur with Mr.. Beecher in
his views, had No hesitation in express
ing their deep regret at his death. Asa
mark of respect 10 his memory the h4Rs
on public buildings were placed at half
mast, and Mayor Whitney had the City
Hail bell tolled. A committee appointed
by the officers Of Plymouth Church last
Sunday to take charge Of the funeral,
made the necessary arrangements this
morning, and in Difference TO wish of
the deceased. q wreath OF flowers was
hung on the door bell instead Of the
customary Grape drapsEy.
The following was among the tsle-
grams reeaived:
executive MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. O.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beeeher:-Aecept
my hesrtfelt sympathy in this your
great bereavement, with hope that com
| fort may be vouched from the Heavenly
source you know 80 veil.
GRoyKR CLEVELAND"
HIS LIFE.
Henry Ward Beeoher was born al
Litcsfield. Conn, June "a. 1918, and was
therefore nearly "a years Old when be
died. He graduated at Amherst Col
leee in 1884, and studied theology at
Lane Seminary. In 1897 be became
pastor Of Presbyterian church at Law.
| renoeburR, and IN 1883 at Indianapolis,
/ Indiana. 10 1847 be received call
from Plymouth Church, q new Oongre-
gational organization in Brooklyn. n,
Y. Here, almost fr0m the outset, be
began to acquire that reputation As q
pulpit orator which was maintained
| and increased daring a quarter of a
century. The church and conersgation
under his charge we're probably the
laTPest in America.
He always disc arded the mere e0nven.
tionaltties OF the clerical profession. In
| bis view, humoF had q place 10 ser.
mon as well as argument and exhorta.
ton. he was fond Of illustration.
drawing his material from every sphere
Of human life and thought; and his
manner was highly dramatic. Though
Ais keen sense of hnDor continually
manifested itself, the prevailing i'm
pressioa given BY bis disoouFsea was one
Of intense sarDestness.
TIE cardinal idea Of his creed was
that Christianity is not series Of
philosophical or metaphysical do0mas,
bat a rule Of life In sverg phase. Hence
be never besitated to discuss from the
pulpit the great questions Of the day.
snch ss slavery. intempsrance, licen-
tiousness, the lust for power and the
greed for gain.
he vas an enthu iast in music. q con.
poisseur IN art. lover of flowers and
animals Apart from bis purely pro
fsssional labors. be vas q popular leo
sureF in lyceams aud orator az pablic
meetings. Before beginning 10 prsaoa
be edited for q year 1885, q newspaper,
| 7hS CfEeiNAaa Journal, and while pas
tor st Indianapolis al sRFicuituFal
journal, his contribution 10 which we're
afterwards published under the title,
Fruits. Flowers and Farming" For
nearly twenty years be vas an editorial
contributor 70 the Yeae York Iadepend-
saf, aod from 1861 10 1853 be gas its edi-
tor. Since 1870 be has been editor of
the CAraSisaH UEioH.
His reQalAr weekly sermons. a. taken
down by stenographers, have besn
printed since 1883. aod BsE form ten
volumes under the title Of II Ply
mouth Poipit" Besides thess be has
Published Lectures 70 Young Men,
. IndastFy and IdieDess." Life
Thoaghts," IN two series. edited By Et-
na Dean Proct0F and Augusta MsoFe.
''Sarmons on Laberty AID War. The
Plymouih Coilectiou of Hymns and
Tunes" Norwood" q novel originals
pablisnsd In the Nese York Ledqey, 70
Whseh be vas q constant oontrrbus0E;
~Sefm0as from Published and Uspub-
lished Dsseoursess Life Of Carist. -
and yale Lectures en- PEeachina."
In lrs3 be visited Great Britain With
= special vieU 30 disAsuss the p1bhe IN